Angela Alsobrooks: A Senate Bid and Black Power Springboard

By Roger House | Word In Black BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 23: Angela Alsobrooks speaks during a campaign event for her run for the U.S. Senate at Monument City Brewing Company in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 23, 2023.(Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) (WIB) – The campaign of Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks for the U.S. Senate may be the most consequential election facing Black Democrats in 2024. That’s because her candidacy can serve as a springboard to a more inclusive Senate chamber and to the consolidation of Black political power in a Southern state. Alsobrooks is the County Executive of Prince George’s County, a suburban powerbase for affluent Black families in Maryland. She is a former state attorney for “PG County” as well. A lifelong resident of Maryland, she announced her candidacy to fill the seat of Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, who will retire in 2024. If elected, she promises to focus on legislation aimed at bolstering the economy and reducing crime, among other priorities. There are& six candidates& in the state’s Democratic primary, including Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), a three-term member of the& House& of Representatives. Also trending is Will Jawando, a progressive member of the Montgomery County...